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... light in a few windows where a late feast or sickness caused some of the folk to make a breach in the rule . A pale sickly light illumed several of the windows of the monastery of Grey Friars - in the chapel of which Comyn was slain by ...
... light in a few windows where a late feast or sickness caused some of the folk to make a breach in the rule . A pale sickly light illumed several of the windows of the monastery of Grey Friars - in the chapel of which Comyn was slain by ...
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... lights gleaming through the portholes of the guard - house indicated that watch and ward were observed . The better to avoid the curious gaze of any loiterer , Lamington passed down by the warder's dyke towards the Nith . On reaching ...
... lights gleaming through the portholes of the guard - house indicated that watch and ward were observed . The better to avoid the curious gaze of any loiterer , Lamington passed down by the warder's dyke towards the Nith . On reaching ...
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... light scattered the darkness from the centre of the chamber , but permitted it to form in dark shadows in the corners , and to give the larger pieces of the massive furniture a gloomy aspect . The feeble light , the big shadows , and ...
... light scattered the darkness from the centre of the chamber , but permitted it to form in dark shadows in the corners , and to give the larger pieces of the massive furniture a gloomy aspect . The feeble light , the big shadows , and ...
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... . " I have no fear when the foeman stands declared before you in the light of day . Then I would pray the Sacred Mother to watch over you , and could wait the issue calmly . But in this course you mark out , FORESHADOWS . 9.
... . " I have no fear when the foeman stands declared before you in the light of day . Then I would pray the Sacred Mother to watch over you , and could wait the issue calmly . But in this course you mark out , FORESHADOWS . 9.
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... light shone in her eyes . Contempt , scorn , and defiance were in her look as she answered him- " The title you claim was obtained by force . No word or look of mine gave assent to the bond which you hold over me . Foully and cruelly it ...
... light shone in her eyes . Contempt , scorn , and defiance were in her look as she answered him- " The title you claim was obtained by force . No word or look of mine gave assent to the bond which you hold over me . Foully and cruelly it ...
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alarm Albany ALFRED Concanen Angus answered appeared Bertrand Borderers BRET HARTE brother captain chamber cloth extra Cochrane's command cried Crown 8vo desire door doubt drew Duke of Albany Earl of Mar Edited escape exclaimed eyes face faith fate father favour favourite fear followed friar friends gentlemen gilt give Gordon guard halberd hand head heard heart Heaven honour horse humour Illustrations instant JAMES PAYN James Rice John Saunders JUSTIN MCCARTHY Katherine Janfarie Katherine's King King's knave lady Lamington liege Linlithgow lips looked lord lordship madam Majesty Majesty's master means Muckle Mysie Nicol night observed OUIDA palace passed passion pause pledge present prisoner Queen rendered Richard Janfarie royal sake seek seemed Sir Hugh Sir Robert Cochrane sire speak spoke sprang stand Stark stood sword thought tidings tion Torphichen treachery trust voice waiting Walter Besant whilst WILKIE COLLINS words
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